Thank you Lesley for coming to meet me, last minute, with a trunk full of clothes ready to model like a pro so we could capture the last of the fall leaves before the wind blew them all away ……..  the other four days that week were filled with sunshine. Typical Vancouver greeted us with clouds on this Friday afternoon in October, but we made the best of it.

Lesley is also a photographer. Check out her blog – Adley Studio Photography – for new and exciting things she’s doing with her business in January

Tera and Andrew and the boys were awesome to photograph and natural models. Don’t they look gorgeous!? Little Madden had a close encounter with a puddle at the beginning, but took it in stride and we continued on exploring the property

Tera and Andrew: here’s a selection of some of my favourites photos from our session. Thanks so much for a great visit to the farmhouse; I will be in touch soon with a slide show of all your images.

Kolten loved picking up the apples and trying to eat them – so cute!

This one is one of my absolute favourites – Kolten is just starting to walk and he loved all the apples on the ground insisting on either trying to bite them or chase them down the hill. This image would make for an awesome canvas I think.

Exploring the inner workings of the water pump!

I promise I’ll be posting more photos, albums, Christmas cards and storyboards soon

I leave you with a portrait of my photographer friend Lesley. Isn’t she beautiful!? We sneaked out for a last minute photo session just hours before I left on vacation so we could take advantage of the beautiful fall leaves before the wind blew them all away. Lesley and I are heading over to the Sunshine Coast to photograph a wedding this Saturday. Everyone cross your fingers for a sunny Halloween day!

Suzy contacted me after seeing some images from Sue and Tom’s family session earlier this summer. They really liked the outdoor location and feel of the images and wanted something similar for their young family.

This was my first time taking pictures of children I never met before so I was very nervous about our session. I love kids and hoped that I could convince Matti that the photo adventure would be fun. That said, my idea of fun may be a little different than a 3 year old’s I was in luck. Matti was the sweetest little boy and we had a great time exploring the canyon and forest − I even got a hug when we met! Melts my heart It just doesn’t get any better than that for a first meeting.

Suzy and Ed – it was a pleasure to meet your family. I’ll be in touch soon with your slide show and order gallery.

Vancouver is very special to Daniela and Richie not just because the city is now their home, but because this is where they met. Richie’s love of video games brought him to Vancouver about 5 years ago from Boston, MA, while Daniela grew up in Brazil and has been in Vancouver for just a few years. She is one of the most fashionable women I know and completely blows me away with her drive and ambition. Daniela has continued her love of running since moving the the West Coast and has already run a marathon earlier this year and will be doing another this October.

Danila and Richie will be getting married this spring. The exact location is still to be determined, but I know they are thinking of some exciting locales on the East Coast! Good luck with all the wedding planning

When we were planning our outing Daniela specifically requested that we go somewhere in the park with great views, but little traffic. Something a little different than the usual English Bay scenery.

I saved my favorite for last. At almost the very end of our shoot, the sun was quickly disappearing over the horizon and cast the most beautiful orange light. The trees and grass looked on fire in this light!

Thank you Daniela and Richie for hanging out with me and my camera – I can’t wait to find out what destination you choose for your wedding!

Since our mini photo session was kind of impromptu and the older two had a full day of daycare activities they couldn’t be home to join their sister for the  photos. Next time

We had a great time shooting in the stunning gardens at the Pitt Meadows FarmHouse Lifestyle Country Retreat. Thanks for letting me share in this special day for your family. I absolutely adore your two little treasures and their beautiful smiles. They are full of curiosity and are growing like weeds … don’t you wish just a little that you could keep them this small for a while longer? 

As our friendship grew Katie introduced me to her family and I got to know her mom and dad and her twin sisters, Robyn and Lauren. Although Katie and her sisters have all graduated from school and moved out into their own apartments, last Saturday the family came together at their home in North Vancouver for a long overdue portrait session. Last winter they also welcomed a new canine addition to their home. Jesse is a Maltese poodle and is irresistibly cute. He was such a good sport for all the photos we took and patiently sat still as we shot picture after picture in the hot summer sun.

Thank you for welcoming me to your home Sue and Tom. Here’s a few photos from our session.

Jesse took a break in the shade.

There is a small wood shed in the corner of the family’s back yard where the girls use to play when they were little. The sun cast a beautiful shadow from the nearby tree on Saturday afternoon, making it a perfect location for a few individual portraits.

We also headed out to the Lynn Canyon Park for some more photos.

» Click to view a slide show of more images from this family portrait session.